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How to get fromKanpur to Shimlaby train, taxi, bus, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Kanpur to Shimla by train, taxi, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train, taxi

    best
    1. Take the train from Kanpur Central to New Delhitrain train
    2. Take the train from New Delhi to Kalkatrain train
    3. Take the taxi from Kalka to Shimlataxi taxi
    13h 40m
    ₹2,669–6,333

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Kanpur Central to Kalkatrain train 12311
    2. Take the train from Kalka to Simlatrain train 52455 / ...
    19h 10m
    ₹497–3,862

  3. Bus via Rohini

    1. Take the bus from Kanpur to Delhi, Delhi Statebus bus Kanpur
    2. Take the bus from Delhi, Delhi State to Shimla, Himachal Pradeshbus bus Delhi, Delhi State - Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
    17h 47m

  4. Drive 764.5 km

    1. Drive from Kanpur to Shimlacar car 764.5 km
    9h 49m
    ₹8,576–12,387

  5. Fly Kanpur Airport to Chandigarh International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Kanpur Airport (KNU) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)plane plane KNU - IXC
    2. Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus bus
    10h 1m
    ₹8,559–21,435

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kanpur to Dehradun, Uttarakhandbus bus Kanpur
    2. Take the bus from Dehradun, Uttarakhand to Shimla, Himachal Pradeshbus bus Dehradun, Uttarakhand - Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
    18h

  7. Fly Kanpur Airport to Dehradun Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Kanpur Airport (KNU) to Dehradun Airport (DED)plane plane KNU - DED
    2. Take the bus from Dehradun, Uttarakhand to Shimla, Himachal Pradeshbus bus
    9h 5m

  8. Train to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport, fly to Chandigarh International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Kanpur Central to Lucknowtrain train
    2. Fly from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport (LKO) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)plane plane LKO - IXC
    3. Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus bus
    7h 53m
    ₹5,523–13,261

Kanpur Airport (KNU) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) flights

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration8h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket₹8,258Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 791.2 km
  • Duration: 13h 40m

What companies run services between Kanpur, India and Shimla, India?

You can take a bus from Kanpur to Shimla, Himachal Pradesh via Delhi, Delhi State in around 17h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kanpur Central to Simla via Kalka in around 19h 10m.

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